Gov. Quinn pushes to raise Illinois' minimum wage

Gov. Pat Quinn is again making a push for raising
Illinois
' minimum wage.

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:31:59 GMT —

CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn is again making a push for raisingIllinois' minimum wage.

The Chicago Democrat has been visiting black churches in the Chicago area as he ramps up his 2014 re-election bid. On Sunday, he told congregants at Missionary Baptist Fellowship Church that helping those who live in poverty is a principle as old as the Bible.

Illinois

last raised the minimum wage in 2010.

The state's minimum wage is $8.25 and Quinn wants to bring it $10 an hour. He's been trying to revive the issue this year. He spoke about it during his State of the State address in February.

However, a measure sponsored by state Sen. Kim Lightford didn't make it out of a committee.